The main goal of Scandinavian House Foundation (est. in 2003) is to promote Scandinavian culture, values, and lifestyle, as well as to tighten the connections between Hungary and the Nordic countries.

First and foremost, we organise cultural and educational events (concerts, film screenings, language clubs, book launches, performances, activities for children etc.) along with language courses, but our foundation publishes the Hungarian Journal for Nordic Studies Észak and Ø Press’ books, too.

A voluntary based non-profit civil society organisation governed by an international board of trustees. We work closely together with the Nordic embassies in Hungary and many cultural institutions.


Danish lawyer and freelance adviser who worked as a politician until 2013 focusing mainly on healthcare issues, globalisation and international relations. He is interested in the connections of nations, and in Scandinavian and Hungarian social affairs.

The director of the Hungarian Friends Association in Norway. She was a fellow of Center for Ibsen Studies for 20 years, and translated several Hungarian novels into Norwegian. Currently she works as an interpreter, specialised translator, and language teacher. She lives in Norway.

Folk high school principal and the head of Scandinavian House's Board of Trustees. He took part in creating the Danish Cultural Institute in Kecskemét, and directed the same institutes in Salzburg and Vienna. He held language and cultural courses at the Department of Scandinavian Studies at ELTE University.

Swedish native, born and raised in Stockholm. Living in Budapest since 2015, and since 2019 chairman of the Swedish School in Budapest which is a part of Scandinavian House Foundation.

Cultural journalist, film critic, translator and editor with a degree in Scandinavian studies. He was raised in Denmark, and works with Scandinavian customers at his workplace at AVIS Budget Group.
Scandinavian House Foundation is a non-profit civil society organisation. Its activities are funded via donations of companies, the general public, and Nordic embassies, as well as competitions, and the revenues of language courses. It is fully operated by volunteers, and has no full-time employee.
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